"Vast,""exceptional,""massive and prestigious": These are just some of the words that have been used to describe what Christie's itself is calling "the most anticipated art world event of the spring season." They're referring, of course, to the sale of the personal collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, a category-spanning sale from two of the country's most prominent collectors. Taking place over the course of three days (May 8, 9, and 10—an online auction is already underway), the collection sale comprises European furnishings; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and European porcelain; fine jewelry; and some of the world's best works of Impressionist and modern art. The dizzying collection is expected to shatter numerous records (including that for the largest sale), and all proceeds will benefit charities which the philanthropic Rockefellers supported during their lifetimes. In anticipation of the event, AD PRO asked some of our most trusted designers what has most caught their eye. The results, like the sale itself, run the gamut in style and type, but one thing is sure: They're all treasures.

"When Christie’s first asked me to decorate their lobby gallery and I came across this chest, I thought of our house in Tangier, Morocco, that we’ve just finished renovating," the designer says. "It features traditional Moroccan motifs and is painted a vibrant green all over—my signature color! I was proud to prominently feature this chest in my room for Christie’s, and was able to incorporate it into an eclectic design featuring both traditional and contemporary elements. This truly is a treasure of a chest, and I hope I have the winning bid!"

Says Hagan of the example of Monet's famous waterlilies in the collection: "Monet’s Nympheas en fleur brings up many memories of growing up in Pocantico Hills and going on walks to see the waterlilies on the many small lakes on the Rockefeller Estate … if only!"

"While there are so many beautiful things I would like to purchase from the sale—such as any of the numerous sets of china—this piece by Paul Klee really sticks with me," says Swartz, partner at Bunny Williams Inc. "It's a watercolor on gesso-primed burlap, and I love the texture and colors. I also admire that Peggy and David Rockefeller collected so much art as a couple and apparently didn’t buy anything unless they both agreed. Maybe it’s because I am getting married in the fall and my fiancé and I are starting our own collections, but I find it romantic and such a wonderful thing to do together."

"I would love to give this to Thomas as a gift," says Fink of his husband, fellow designer Thomas O'Brien. "He has always wanted a Washington letter. Shh, don't tell!"

Charlotte Moss: Lot 696, Set of Six Rare and Important Charles II Silver Candlesticks

"The set of six Charles II candlesticks, because you would never need another candlestick after owning them," says Moss. "And the story of their acquisition is a memorable one." They were commissioned in 1669 for Anthony Ashley-Cooper, second Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lady Dorothy Manners, and they have been owned by the third and seventh Earls of Shaftesbury. Moss is also eyeing "ANY and ALL of the Hans Sloane Chelsea and Swansea porcelain, because I see them as paintings on porcelain, not just plates."

"I love Art Deco and the history of New York architecture, so what better way to make me think of both every time I pull out a wad of hundreds than to be holding David Rockefeller’s money clip?" quips Weisman. His second choice? Paul Gaugin's Fleurs dans un vase. "The Gaugin painting reminds me of my mother’s favorite colors, and that makes me smile," he says. "So I’ll take that too."

"If I could have one piece from the Rockefeller collection it would be Eugene Delacroix’s Tigre jouant avec une tortue," says Bikoff. "As a decorator, I am always in search of the exotic and foreign references, which I learnt from Delacroix and his style of romanticism. This work inspires me because it is driven by a sense of passion illustrated through movement, brushstroke, and drama. It also teaches a lesson that perfection is not categorized by staying within the lines but rather creating with feeling."

"This painting might be small—it measures only 15” by 22”—but as I rounded the corner of the American Paintings section of the Rockefeller exhibition, the simple, quiet beauty of it stopped me dead in my tracks," says the McMillen designer. "I was amazed by Sheeler’s ability to use interlocking geometries, contrasts of light and shadow, and bright, vivid colors to transform plain structures—a barn, a woodshed, and grain silos—into majestic edifices."

"If money were no object, and I could buy whatever I wanted, it would be this dinner service," says Liu. "The enamel and gilt details that make up the dinner service are unparalleled, and I would have some amazing dinners parties if I could call it my own! I feel I have exercised restraint, have chosen thoughtfully, and have left plenty for others to buy!"

"This chandelier was striking and beautiful," says Miron, one half of Pappas Miron. "The sheer size of it would bring drama to any dining room. It’s masculine because of its weight and scale, but feminine because of its material. It would work in a traditional setting just as well as it would in a stark modern space. I love that it’s not electrified; candles offer a magical ambience not often found in today’s LED world."

"It’s ornate, and dark, and moody," says Pappas Miron's Alexandra Pappas of her choice. "You cannot tell it’s a mirror until you're very close and see the reflective quality of the surface. This art form is waning, and this is an exquisite example of it. I also love that the frame so perfectly complements the interior imagery."

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